Iran to hold massive air defense drillsSeptember 1, 2012 - 17:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iran is to launch a massive air defense drills in the near future with the participation of the Army and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), a senior Iranian commander said. “After the successful launch of the tactical air defense exercises in several areas of the country over the past year, the major national maneuver is planned to be held in the next Persian calendar month (September 22-October 21),” Commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Air Defense Base Brigadier General Farzad Esmaili said on Saturday, Sept 1. All the air defense systems of Iran's Army and the IRGC, including the air defense jet fighters of the Army’s Air Force will be employed during the drill, Esmaili said. One of the objectives in the drills will be the creation of emergency situations with the aim of preparing the air defense personnel for the management of crisis in crisis. In late August, Iran's Air Defense Force announced the construction of the Islamic Republic’s largest air defense base in the southern Iranian city of Abadeh. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |